February 23, 2017 Australian coal: turning the corner, but battle ahead Things are looking up for the Australian coal industry.
February 23, 2017 Glencore’s profit soars on commodities rebound A surge in commodity prices combined with its multibillion-dollar asset fire-sale has put the company in a position to pay big dividends and explore acquisitions.
February 22, 2017 Caterpillar touts automation solutions as top miners swing back to profit The world's No.1 heavy machinery maker is telling miners not to rest on their laurels now that the industry is finally coming back up from a brutal downturn and keep…
February 22, 2017 Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit The world's number five diversified miner posted its first annual net profit in five years.
February 21, 2017 Global steel production is surging in 2017 Up 7% year on year across all regions, supporting rally in iron ore and rebound in coking coal prices.
February 21, 2017 BHP Billiton back into the black, pays higher-than-expected dividend Net profit was $3.2bn for the six months to December 31, compared with a loss of $5.7bn in the same period a year earlier.
February 20, 2017 North Korea lights fire under coking coal price The totalitarian state is the number three supplier to China of the steelmaking raw material.
February 19, 2017 China won’t buy any more North Korean coal this year The economic noose is being tightened around North Korea's neck after the pariah regime ignored a United Nations resolution by testing a missile last week.
February 17, 2017 AME Announces Departure of President & CEO The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) today announced that AME’s President & CEO, Gavin C. Dirom, will be leaving the association this spring to pursue other career opportunities.
February 17, 2017 Aussie pro-coal campaign aims at boosting local industry The Australian coal industry has launched a new coal advertising campaign – Coal: Making the future possible – that highlights the important role coal will play in the world’s future…
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
